Also known as: MYDE
Ghanaian government ministry leading youth skills development, employment, and empowerment initiatives including apprenticeships and digital transformation programmes.
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Joy Online
… took our time to engage our newly elected regional executives, receive feedback from service personnel, as well as carefully review the issues that had been raised.” According to him, following the engagements and directives from the Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment …
NASPA suspends capacity building programme after concerns over allowance deductionsJoy Online
… Speaking on the National Apprenticeship Programme (NAP), Mr Ayariga said the Authority is working closely with the Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment and CTVET to ensure that more young people acquire relevant employable skills. …
Ghana’s future depends on preparing young people for tomorrow’s job market – Osman AyarigaJoy Online
… He disclosed that this development was uncovered through a nationwide survey conducted by the Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment, which mapped patterns of drug use and distribution within educational environments. …
Students increasingly involved in campus drug sales — NACOC Deputy DirectorBusiness & Financial Times
… This flagship programme is being implemented by the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) under the Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment’s auspices. …
Editorial: Addressing the Youth Bulge…Business & Financial Times
… This flagship programme is implemented by the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) under the auspices of the Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment. …
NEIP commences grant disbursement under Adwumawura ProgrammeGhana's Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment George Opare Addo met with France's Ambassador to Ghana to explore strengthening cooperation in skills development and entrepreneurship for young Ghanaians. The discussions aimed to build bilateral partnerships that could provide pathways for youth to acquire relevant skills and support enterprise development.
25 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment George Opare Addo met with France's Ambassador to Ghana to explore strengthening cooperation in skills development and entrepreneurship for young Ghanaians. The discussions aimed to build bilateral partnerships that could provide pathways for youth to acquire relevant skills and support enterprise development.
25 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Christian Council of Ghana has called on state institutions to intensify investigations into the financing of narcotics trafficking and pursue the financiers, organisers and principal beneficiaries rather than concentrating only on couriers. The Council said the Presidency, Parliament, NACOC, FIC and the Judiciary must trace financial footprints and ensure accountability regardless of political or economic status.
25 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
Arnold Kavaarpuo, Executive Director of Ghana's Data Protection Commission, called for stronger collaboration among African regulators to address the concentration of data, technology and AI power in global technology platforms. He said no single regulator or African country could effectively govern the increasingly interconnected influence of these companies across communications, cloud infrastructure, digital identity, payments, AI models and market access.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Development Planning Commission has engaged the Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment to ensure young people's needs and aspirations are central to Ghana's Consolidated National Development Plan. The collaboration includes establishing a Joint Technical Working Group and stakeholder consultations on youth development, skills, employment, and related issues.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The IMANI Center for Policy and Education held a strategic dialogue with Ghana's Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment in September 2026 to examine the ministry's medium-term priorities, institutional structure, and programmes, with discussions focusing on fiscal constraints and resource mobilisation challenges.
6 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment urged young Ghanaians to share challenges they face and propose solutions to inform government policies. The National Youth Forum 2026 at UPSA brought together youth, government officials, and youth-focused institutions to discuss employment, entrepreneurship, skills development, national service, and school-to-work transition.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Minister George Opare Addo opened the National Youth Forum 2026 at UPSA in Accra, bringing together young people and heads of youth-focused agencies to discuss challenges and opportunities. The forum provided a platform for youth to raise concerns and propose solutions, with agency heads outlining available programmes.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Service Authority has received GH¢40 million from the government to begin basic military training for National Service personnel, announced at the inaugural National Youth Forum. The programme aims to equip personnel with skills in discipline, resilience, and other areas of basic military training.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment will publish data on government youth programmes on its website to improve transparency and accountability. The directive, issued by Minister George Opare Addo, responds to a call from Ghana Youth Federation President Sherif Ghali for disclosure of beneficiaries of initiatives including the Adwumawura Initiative and National Apprenticeship Programme.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Youth Authority CEO has urged Ghana's government to integrate youth development considerations into policies and budgets across all sectors—education, agriculture, employment, health, trade, technology, housing, climate, and local governance—through coordinated efforts by ministries, districts, and emerging youth committees.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana faces youth unemployment of 21.9% in 2025, with nearly two million young people not in employment, education or training. The article argues that technological convergence and disruptive innovation must reshape how educators and policymakers prepare youth for a rapidly changing economy.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Afro-Arab Drive Green has expanded its electric vehicle fleet to 100 in Accra, part of a partnership with the Ministry of Youth Development targeting 1,000 EVs to create employment and support Ghana's energy transition. The programme aims to generate over 2,000 jobs for young people through driving, vehicle ownership, and related EV services.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Head of the Civil Service has urged greater attention to staff wellbeing, teamwork and discipline as part of public sector reform, saying activities that promote healthy living and interaction can reduce workplace pressure and strengthen cooperation among public servants.
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The government has launched several skills development and employment programmes—including an expanded National Apprenticeship Programme, Labour Exchange Programme, Domestic Care Economy initiative, and GRiCS programme—aimed at equipping young Ghanaians with sustainable livelihood opportunities. Minister George Opare-Addo announced the initiatives at the 2026 National Youth Conference at KNUST in Kumasi.
13 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
President John Dramani Mahama has challenged Ghanaian youth to move from being consumers of technology to becoming creators and innovators, saying emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, blockchain, digital commerce and automation present major opportunities for jobs and sustainable livelihoods.
13 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment has reaffirmed its commitment to creating opportunities for young Ghanaians to develop skills, participate in national development, and thrive in the digital age. Ghana marks International Youth Day on August 12, 2026, under the national theme "Rebuilding Values, Inspiring Patriotism: Empowering the Youth in the Digital Age," emphasizing the need to equip young people with digital skills and opportunities in a technology-driven world.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment has signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding with the Design and Technology Institute to strengthen industry-led skills development and prepare young Ghanaians for the labor market through practical training, entrepreneurship programmes, internships, and digital skills development.
5 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment and the Christian Council of Ghana have signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding to implement the "Sound Youth, Sound Nation" programme, aimed at addressing substance abuse, cybercrime and other social challenges affecting young people through awareness campaigns, training, youth clubs and counselling services.
5 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment and the Design and Technology Institute signed a three-year memorandum to expand access to practical training, entrepreneurship, internships and workplace readiness programmes, aiming to align youth skills development with industry needs and support Ghana's industrialisation.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →
About GH¢4.2 million has been deducted from the allowances of national service personnel deployed to government institutions to fund a capacity-building programme that has since been suspended. Each affected national service person had GH¢60 deducted from their May allowance, representing a GH¢15 monthly deduction over four months.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Service Personnel Association has suspended its capacity-building programme following complaints from national service personnel over GH¢60 deductions from their monthly allowances to fund the initiative. NASPA said the deductions were made without adequate consultation, though the association believed the programme offered value for future employability.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Osman Ayariga, CEO of the National Youth Authority, says Ghana's future depends on preparing young people for tomorrow's job market. He noted that the National Apprenticeship Programme aims to equip youth with employable skills and start-up tools for self-employment, though participation by persons with disabilities reached only 1.5 per cent of beneficiaries against a five per cent target last year.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Deputy Director of NACOC says a nationwide survey by the Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment found illicit drug trade has become increasingly common in tertiary institutions and training colleges. He notes that students themselves are becoming vendors and leading sales of drugs in schools, as evidenced by recent arrests at Central University.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The government's Adwumawura Programme, implemented by the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme, selected 3,212 beneficiaries to receive grant funding for youth-owned businesses, and includes a Post Adwumawura Mentorship Programme to support scaling and early-stage challenges. According to Ghana Statistical Service data, more than 1.3 million young Ghanaians were out of work, school or training in the third quarter of 2025.
30 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Adwumawura Programme, implemented by the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), has commenced grant disbursement to support youth-owned business establishment. The 2025 cohort launched on April 28, 2025, received over 120,000 applications within the first weeks and underwent evaluation by a 9-member selection committee.
28 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →